*Can use potatos, green peas, carrots, beans, cauliflower... Mixed vegetables would be great & easy. Otherwise we can also use fresh ones depending on the availability. To be frank, I use to add whatever I catches to my hand when I open the refrigerator. But do not use cabbage or green leaves.

Preparation Method: 1)Grind garlic, ginger, one-fourth of the onion & green chillies together with a little amount of water & keep aside.2)Wash the rice & soak it in the water & keep aside.3)Heat oil & ghee/butter in a pan.4)Add the remaining onion & fry them until it turns to golden brown.5)Add the spices to them & saute for 2 mins.6)Add the ground paste & fry for 5 mins.7)Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, salt, garam masala, biriyani masala, royal curry/chilly powder to it & cook for 5 mins on low flame.8)Add all the vegetables, bell peppers, mushrooms & close the lid & cook for 5 - 10 mins.9)Drain the water from the rice & add to them & stir for 2 - 3 mins.10)Add lime juice & yoghurt to it & stir well.11)Add 5 cups (same 1:2 ratio of rice & water) of water to it & close the lid. 12)Cook until the rice is done in the stove or in the oven.13)Finally, add the coriander leaves for better flavour.

Suggestions for better taste:1)Oven cooking tastes better.2)Serve with mint or onion flavoured yoghurt.3)It is not necessary to use all the spices & masala powders. We can use what we have. But for perfect Indian taste, the specified things would be better. Garlic-ginger-chillies-onion paste is the magic & we can very well feel that, when we add them.